A grand affair
of a ball--the Pioneers'--came off at the Occidental some time ago. The
following notes of the costumes worn by the belles of the occasion may not be
uninteresting to the general reader, and Jerkins may get an idea therefrom:
Mrs. W. M. was
attired in an elegant 'pate de foie gras,' made expressly for her, and was
greatly admired. Miss S. had her hair done up. She was the center of attraction
for the envy of all the ladies. Mrs. G. W. was tastefully dressed in a 'tout
ensemble,' and was greeted with deafening applause wherever she went. Mrs. C.
N. was superbly arrayed in white kid gloves. Her modest and engaging manner
accorded well with the unpretending simplicity of her costume and caused her to
be regarded with absorbing interest by every one.
The charming
Miss M. M. B. appeared in a thrilling waterfall, whose exceeding grace and
volume compelled the homage of pioneers and emigrants alike. How beautiful she
was!
The queenly
Mrs. L. R. was attractively attired in her new and beautiful false teeth, and
the 'bon jour' effect they naturally produced was heightened by her enchanting
and well-sustained smile.
Miss R. P.,
with that repugnance to ostentation in dress which is so peculiar to her, was
attired in a simple white lace collar, fastened with a neat pearl-button
solitaire. The fine contrast between the sparkling vivacity of her natural
optic, and the steadfast attentiveness of her placid glass eye, was the subject
of general and enthusiastic remark.
Miss C. L. B.
had her fine nose elegantly enameled, and the easy grace with which she blew it
from time to time marked her as a cultivated and accomplished woman of the
world; its exquisitely modulated tone excited the admiration of all who had the
happiness to hear it.
-THE END-
[Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain's short story: "After" Jenkins
[Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain's short story: "After" Jenkins
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